TOMATOES AND EGGPLANTS - TOGETHER AT LAST?

Remember those jokes about pasta trees and bushes? Although I don't think growing pasta is anywhere in our future, perhaps we will be able to cut down on the space we need to grow some traditional Italian vegetables. It was announced today that a Sicilian man has producd an EGGPLANT TOMATO TREE. The man has grafted both eggplants and tomatoes to a"host" fig tree with supposedly great results. I'm not familiar with the type of fig tree used, but perhaps this would end the need for staking tomato plants if the tree is strong enough to support the weight of the fruit.